Trial nears in high-profile Silicon Valley sex bias case

(AP)—A jury was picked Monday to determine whether a venerable Silicon Valley venture capital firm is liable in a sexual discrimination lawsuit or is the victim of a former employee forced out because of poor performance.

Huge VC investments into Uber, Airbnb stifle competition

The jackpot-sized venture capital investments last year reveal a few things about Silicon Valley's tech scene: Uber's IPO seems imminent, investors are convinced Airbnb can't be beaten by a competitor, and unlike years' past, ...

VC firms rain down cash on tech startups, is bubble brewing?

Cash rained down on startups in 2014, as venture capitalists poured a whopping $48.3 billion into new U.S. companies—levels not seen since before the dot-com bubble burst in 2001. Strong technology IPOs are luring investors ...

Venture investments, number of deals up in 4Q

Funding for U.S. startups increased 20 percent in the final three months of 2013 as venture capitalists poured more money into more deals, according to a report released Friday.

US venture investments declined in 2012 (Update)

A new study shows that funding for U.S. business startups declined in 2012, the first time that's happened in three years, as venture capitalists spent less money on fewer deals.

Venture funding, number of deals decline in 3Q (Update)

Funding for startups declined 12 percent in the July-September period as venture capitalists spent less money on fewer deals, according to a new report. Companies in the early stages of funding saw declines as investors stayed ...

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